The Kennedy Cougars have been ranked No. 1 in the first Class 4A baseball poll for the 2015 season by the Iowa Baseball Coaches Association.

Kennedy finished 31-7 last year and reached the quarterfinals of the state tournament.

The Jefferson J-Hawks are ranked No. 9 in Class 4A. The J-Hawks and Cougars are scheduled to meet in the championship game of the Metro Tournament Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Washington High School field.

The Xavier Saints are ranked No. 7 in Class 3A.

CLASS 4A

1. Kennedy, 2. Johnston, 3. Sioux City North, 4. Waukee, 5. Southeast Polk, 6. Iowa City West, 7. West Des Moines Valley, 8. Des Moines East, 9. Jefferson, 10. Dowling.

CLASS 3A

1. Davenport Assumption, 2. Dallas Center-Grimes, 3. Fairfield, 4. Norwalk, 5. Pella, 6. DeWitt Central, 7. Xavier, 8. Denison-Schleswig, 9. Harlan, 10. Carroll.

CLASS 2A

1. Clear Lake, 2. Beckman, 3. Cascade, 4. Wilton, 5. Treynor, 6. New Hampton, 7. Hinton, 8. Mount Vernon, 9. Carroll Kuemper, 10. Iowa City Regina.

CLASS 1A

1. Alburnett, 2. Mason City Newman, 3. Van Buren, 4. Martensdale-St. Mary's, 5. Pleasantville, 6. Coon Rapids-Bayard, 7. Council Bluffs St. Albert, 8. Logan-Magnolia, 9. Lisbon, 10. Lenox.